Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam gate washes away after chain link breaks, neighbouring Andhra Pradesh at high alert
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam gate washes away after chain link breaks, neighbouring Andhra Pradesh at high alert

India TV News  

The gate of the Pampa Sagar dam on the Tungabhadra River washed away on the night of Saturday due to the breaking of the chainlink, prompting the authorities to issue a flood alert for the nearby areas, especially in Andhra Pradesh. To carry out the repair work, the sources in the water resource department said, it would be required to empty the reservoir from the existing capacity of 105 TMC to 65 to 55 TMC. The water resource department has opened all the crust gates barring five to take up repair work on the 19th gate on an urgent basis. DK Shivakumar reaches Koppal Karnataka's Koppal district in-charge Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, who visited the dam said, "We may have to release at least 60 to 65 TMC water from the dam.

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Tungabhadra crest gates will be replaced in a year after consulting riparian States, says D.K. Shivakumar
3 months ago

Tungabhadra crest gates will be replaced in a year after consulting riparian States, says D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Department of Water Resources portfolio, has said that all 33 crest gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir will be replaced within a year. Addressing a public function on the Munirabad Government Primary School premises, after offering ‘bagina’ at the reservoir along with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, he said the process of installing new …

TB dam water storage increases by seven TMC Ft after crest gate repairs
4 months ago

TB dam water storage increases by seven TMC Ft after crest gate repairs

New Indian Express  

HOSAPETE : In a good news to farmers in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in the last three days, more than 7 tmc ft of water was stored at the Kalyana Karnataka’ lifeline dam Tungabhadra. After successfully installing five stoplogs to the broken crest gate no 19 by experts led by noted retired engineer in hydro mechanical engineering for dams …

Installation of stoplogs at Tungabhadra reservoir completed
4 months ago

Installation of stoplogs at Tungabhadra reservoir completed

Deccan Chronicle  

The installation of five stoplogs to replace the washed-away Spillway Gate No. 19 at the Tungabhadra Reservoir was successfully completed on Saturday evening, just a week after the gate was lost on the night of August 10.The stoplogs, crucial for regulating the water flow, were installed under the expert supervision of Retired Engineer and Dam Gate Construction and Safety Expert …

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Hosapete: The first plate of the stop gate at the Tungabhadra Dam was successfully installed on Friday night, a crucial step taken after spillway gate No. Minority Welfare and Vijayanagara district in-charge minister Zameer Ahmed Khan informed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the success of the first phase of the stop gate installation via a phone call. "A total of five …

Engineers begin fixing temporary crest gate at Tungabhadra Dam, Karnataka
4 months, 1 week ago

Engineers begin fixing temporary crest gate at Tungabhadra Dam, Karnataka

New Indian Express  

HOSAPETE : Engineers and experts began work on fixing a temporary crest gate at the Tungabhadra Dam here on Wednesday. The work began after Vijayanagara district in-charge minister BZ Zameer Ahmad Khan and officials of the TB Board offered puja to the Tungabhadra river. The engineers and experts said that they would complete the installation work within three days. Once …

No time for politics on Tungabhadra dam, Guwahati floods
4 months, 1 week ago

No time for politics on Tungabhadra dam, Guwahati floods

New Indian Express  

A sluice gate of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka’s Koppal district was washed away last week, leading to a flood alert and opening the floodgates of blame politics. The opposition BJP and JDS went after the Congress government for its “negligence” and accused Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of being “too busy working for the Gandhis” to worry about …

CM Siddaramaiah directs to restore damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra in 3-4 days
4 months, 1 week ago

CM Siddaramaiah directs to restore damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra in 3-4 days

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has asked officials and experts to fix within three to four days the damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra reservoir so that water from expected rains can be stored. CM Siddaramaiah directs to restore damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra in 3-4 days After inspecting the dam, he also assured that there is no …

Broken crest gate of Tungabhadra reservoir washes away hopes of farmers in command area
4 months, 1 week ago

Broken crest gate of Tungabhadra reservoir washes away hopes of farmers in command area

The Hindu  

The farmers in the Tungabhadra command area in Koppal, Raichur, Ballari, and Vijayanagara districts were a delighted lot till the weekend, as the Tungabhadra reservoir was full, thanks to the good monsoon in the catchment area, especially in the Sahyadri range. I don’t think farmers will get sufficient water for even one crop this year,” Shashidhar Gouda, farmer from Haravi …

Tungabhadra dam gate washes away in Karnataka, posing flood risk to three states
4 months, 1 week ago

Tungabhadra dam gate washes away in Karnataka, posing flood risk to three states

Hindustan Times  

On Saturday night, the crest gate of the Tungabhadra Dam in Karnataka was washed away due to a broken chain link, creating significant flood risks for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. A flood warning has been issued downstream of the Pampa Sagar Dam on the Tungabhadra River in Koppal following the failure of the 19th crust gate, which has caused …

Karnataka: BJP slams Congress for Tungabhadra dam crest gate coming off
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: BJP slams Congress for Tungabhadra dam crest gate coming off

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: BJP leaders are slamming the state government, charging it with negligence for the sluice gate of the Tungabhadra dam being washed away, that led to a flood-like situation as well as waste of water, causing distress to farmers who had faced drought last year. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka said the government’s negligence had led to water wastage which …

AP: Minister warns people after Tungabhadra Dam gate gets washed away
4 months, 1 week ago

AP: Minister warns people after Tungabhadra Dam gate gets washed away

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu on Sunday asked people of four mandals – Kouthalam, Kosgi, Nandamuru and Mantralayam – to be alert after one gate of the Tungabhadra Dam got washed away. He asked people to protect themselves by cooperating with officials The minister said following discussions with Karnataka state, where the TD dam is located, an engineering expert …

Urgent Repairs Underway of Spillway Gate at Tungabhadra Dam
4 months, 1 week ago

Urgent Repairs Underway of Spillway Gate at Tungabhadra Dam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hosapete: A spillway gate was washed away from the groove at the Tungabhadra Dam on Aug 10 night. Following the gate's dislodgment, the Tungabhadra Dam Board immediately informed higher authorities, including disaster management officials in the districts of Ballari, Vijayanagar, Raichur, Koppal, and Kurnool. "Action is being taken to fabricate a new stop log gate in consultation with the gate …

HDK suggests stoplogs to crest gates at KRS reservoir
4 months, 1 week ago

HDK suggests stoplogs to crest gates at KRS reservoir

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the washing away of one of the crest gates at Tungabhadra dam late on Saturday night, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Speaking to reporters after participating in a programme to sow paddy in an agricultural field in Seethapura village in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district on Sunday, Mr. Kumaraswamy said the stoplogs had become …

NDA allies differ on Tungabhadra dam issue: While BJP blames govt., JD(S) says dam did not have stop-lock gate as it is very old
4 months, 1 week ago

NDA allies differ on Tungabhadra dam issue: While BJP blames govt., JD(S) says dam did not have stop-lock gate as it is very old

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal differed over the snapping of a chain link of a crest gate at the Tungabhadra reservoir late on Saturday. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, the BJP leader said: “Where does the Deputy Chief Minister have time to look after his portfolio when he is busy in corruption, having an eye …

Flood alert sounded in downstream of Tungabhadra dam
4 months, 1 week ago

Flood alert sounded in downstream of Tungabhadra dam

Deccan Chronicle  

A flood alert has been sounded in the downstream of Pampa Sagar dam on Tungabhadra river here in Koppal after the chain of the 19th crust gate broke, leading to the release of huge amount of water.Sources in the water resource department said that they would require to empty the reservoir from the existing capacity of 105 TMC to 65 …

Tungabhadra dam's crest gate gets washed away; authorities caution downstream residents
4 months, 1 week ago

Tungabhadra dam's crest gate gets washed away; authorities caution downstream residents

New Indian Express  

HOSAPETE: In a shocking incident, a crest gate of Tungabhadra dam, Karnataka's largest reservoir was washed away in water on Sunday at 1 am. A large amount of water started gushing out from the damaged gate no 19 and authorities have called an emergency meeting to handle the situation. The damaged gate is currently releasing 36,000 cusecs of water while …

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water
4 months, 4 weeks ago

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

The Hindu  

A day after raising 10 slipway gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir by a foot to release around 20,000 cusecs of water into the river course, the authorities of Irrigation Central Zone of Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited on Thursday opened 18 more gates to release around 71,000 cusecs of excess water. Inflow into the Tungabhadra Reservoir was over 90,000 cusecs, …

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows
5 months ago

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The Tungabhadra dam authorities issued a high alert for low lying areas following heavy floods from upstream Western Ghats on Sunday. The inflows had risen in the past four days as the Tungabhadra reservoir recorded 74.58tmc-ft level as against its total capacity of 105.78tmc-ft. On Sunday, TB dam received 1.12 lakh cusecs of inflows, double of the 10-year average. …

As Tungabhadra reservoir fills up, people downstream warned to keep safe distance
5 months ago

As Tungabhadra reservoir fills up, people downstream warned to keep safe distance

The Hindu  

Owing to heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, especially in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, the Tungabhadra reservoir near Hosapet in Vijayanagara district has received over 61 tmcft of water in the last 20 days. The reservoir received over 36 tmcft of water in the last seven days, and 18 tmcft in the last three days owing to heavy rainfall. …

Tungabhadra dam records flash floods after 38 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Tungabhadra dam records flash floods after 38 years

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: After 38 years, the Tungabhadra reservoir witnessed flash floods and full storage of water during mid-July. TB dam officials told DC that 31 gates were opened and water released to the river and canals. About 6984 cusecs of water was released towards the High Level Main Canal, the Low Level Canal and the Raichur Canals under the project area. …

Floods submerge fields and roads along Tunga
2 years, 5 months ago

Floods submerge fields and roads along Tunga

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: More than 25,000 motor pump-sets and thousands of acres adjacent to the Tungabhadra river have been submerged following heavy floods from the Tungabhadra dam and the Krishna tributary in Kurnool district. Standing crops were affected by the floods that also cut access to many localities including the urban areas in Vijayanagar and Raichur districts of Karnataka. The authorities lifted …

‘Navali balancing reservoir project would be taken up after consulting Andhra, Telangana’
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Navali balancing reservoir project would be taken up after consulting Andhra, Telangana’

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol said that construction of a balancing reservoir at Navali in Koppal district, which was meant for balancing the deficit of water in Tungabhadra reservoir due to accumulated silt on the bed, would shortly be taken up after consulting Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments. Interacting with mediapersons at Vaikunta Guest House near Tungabhadra reservoir in Munirabad, …

Andhra Pradesh government allocates Rs 200 crore for Tungabhadra Pushkaralu
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh government allocates Rs 200 crore for Tungabhadra Pushkaralu

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Tungabhadra Board yet to decide about role in upcoming Tungabhadra Pushkaralu even as AP state government has top priority to perform in grand manner at Tungabhadra river bed spread in state. The river passes towards Srisailam in Kurnool district through Vijayanagar Empire Hampi in Bellary district and Raichur districts of Karnataka and splits Karnataka and AP at historic spiritual …

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